Holder for rugs during finishing, inc.



I A. O. SGHOEN. HOLDER FOR BUGS DURING FINISHING, 6w. APPLICATION FILE!)NOV. 24, 1909.

Patented Nov. 1, 1910.

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UNITED, STATES PATENT OFFICE.

AUGUST C. SCHOEN, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

HOLDER FOR BUGS DURING FINISHING, 8w.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, AUGUST C. SoHoEN, a citizen of the United States,residing in the city and county of Philadelphia, State of Pennsylvania,have invented a new and useful Holder for Rugs During Finishing, the, ofwhich the following is a specification.

My invention consists of a device attached to a frame for holding a rugthereon, while being finished, and its defects are cured, the sameembodying an arm or bar which is provided with a member adapted topierce the rug and also to stretch and tighten the same, means on saidarm or bar whereby it may be easily disengaged from the rug, means onthe frame for receiving the point of the piercing member without marringor otherwise injuring the face of said frame, and a guard forpreventing, during application and removal of the rug, engagement of thesame with the piercing member, preventing, furthermore, injury to thedevice when the frame is supported on a floor, it then being removedfrom contact therewith.

For the purpose of explaining the invention, the accompanying drawingillustrates a satisfactory reduction of the same to practice, but theimportant instrumentalities thereof may be varied, and so it is to beunderstood that the invention is not limited to the specific arrangementand organization shown and described.

Figure 1 represents a face View of a rug holder embodying my invention.Fig. 2 represents a section thereof on line 00-00, Fig. 1. Fig. 3represents a face view of the holder and a rug in position on the frameemployed. Fig. 4 represents a section of a portion on line 9-1 Fig. 3,on an enlarged scale. Fig. 5 represents a plan view of a portion ofanother form of the invention.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in thefigures.

Referring to the drawings :-A designates a frame, to which a rug is tobe attached for the purpose of finishing the same, correcting defects,etc. On the sides of the frame are e es B, with which are freelyconnected the rlght-angularly disposed rug-holding arms C, the latterhaving eyes D thereon for said purpose and being provided on the free orouter ends with prongs or spurs E, which are adapted to pierce the rugwhen the latter is placed on the frame. On the face of the frame arechannels F, G, which extend respectively at right angles to each otherand Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed November 24, 1909.

Patented Nov. 1, 1910.

Serial No. 529,669.

are so disposed that when the arms C on the sides and ends of the frameare in position on a rug and said spurs E penetrate the same, theirpoints are adapted to enter said channels F, G.

In the frame at the corner portions thereof, are depressions or recessesH, which are so disposed as to receive the points of the spurs ofdiagonally-disposed arms that occupy the corners of the frame so as tostretch the rug in diagonal directions from the corners thereof. Thespurs are set back from the holding arms at an inclination toward theeyes D, and the outer portions of said arms are deflected forming humpsJ in the depression beneath which a stick, rod or other implement may beinserted to pry-out the spurs from the rug when so desired.

The channels F are within the inner edges of the frame A and leave theback or underside of said frame comparatively solid so that the bases ofsaid channels are closed whereby while the prongs E may fully enter thechannels to tighten the rug, their points are covered by said bases andso guarded from contact of the hand on the back of the frame that incarrying or handling the latter with a rug stretched thereon, the arms Ccannot be thrown out at said back and disengage the rug.

On the base of the frame is the gutter K, formed by the horizontal boardor member L and the vertical flange or member M on the outer end of theformer member, said flange being set out from the adjacent arms 0, sothat in applying a rug to the frame, the same is run over said flange toits place of occupancy on the frame without liability of being caught onthe spurs E, and when the frame is not in use and is stood upright, theholders on the lower portion of the same are adapted to fold in thegutter K, whereby they will not engage each other injuriously nor bebroken nor contact with the floor on which the frame is stood and bebroken by the same, as most apparent on reference to Fig. 2.

The operation is as follows, the arms being in position shown in Fig. 1:The rug is placed over the frame and the arms are swingingly presentedto the same around the several sides thereof, their spurs being driveninto the rug, whereby the arms take hold of the rug and connect it withthe frame. As the spurs are inclined, as hereinbefore stated and asshown in Fig. 4:, they will hold the rug stretched and keep the same inits tightened condition. The arms 0 are formed preferably of cast-metaland spurs E are made of steel, the head ends of which are drivenforcibly into the arms, but from which in the case of breakage, theirstumps may be readily driven out so that new spurs may be inserted.

When rugs are applied to the frames and held thereon after they aresubjected to the operations of finishing and defect-curing, the framesare stood up on the members L as bases and placed one aside of theother, separated by said members, so that the rugs are held properlyspaced apart without liability to contact during the drying of the same.

If desirable, the arms C may have their eyes D mounted on rods D insteadof on the eyes B, see Fig. 5, permitting said arms to be moved on saidrods to the right or left for purposes of adjustment relatively toengagement with the rug. This feature is of importance, especially whenthere is a seam in the rug, in which case arms may be set on said rodsto place the hooks on opposite sides of the seam so as to avoid piercingof the latter, to the injury of the rug at and about the seam.

Having thus described my invention, What I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is 1. A frame, right angularly disposed armson the several sides thereof, spurs and eyes on opposite ends of saidarms, means on the frame with which said eyes are pivotally connected,and arms with means of connection at the corners of said frame, thefaces of said frame having openings to receive said spurs.

2. A frame, arms on the several sides thereof, spurs and eyes onopposite ends of said arms, and means on the frame with which said eyesare pivotally connected, said sides having therein openings to receivesaid spurs, theundersides of said arms intermediate of their ends beingoutwardly deflected.

3. In a device of the character stated, a frame having a forwardlyextending base anda vertical flange on the outer edge of said base, saidframe being provided with channels, and means pivotally mounted on theframe and having their free ends extending over said channels and havingprongs adapted to pierce a rug and enter said channels.

4. In a device of the character stat-ed, a frame having a forwardlyextending base and a vertical flange on the outer edge of said base,said frame being provided with channels, and means pivotally mounted onthe frame and having their free ends extending over said channels andhaving prongs adapted to pierce a rug and enter said channels, saidprongs being inclined toward their pivotal support.

5. In a device of the character stated, a frame having a forwardlyprojecting base, a vertical guard on said base at a distance from theadjacent face of the frame, and pivotally mounted means on saidframecarrying prongs at their free ends to pass through and hold a rug.

, 6. In a device of the character stated, a frame having a forwardlyprojecting base, a vertical guard on said base at a distance from theadjacent face of the frame, and pivotally mounted means on said framecarrying prongs at their free ends to pass through and hold a rug, saidframe having 7 recesses adjacent the corners to receive the prongs ofthe pivotally mounted means at said corners. I

7. In a holder of the character stated, a frame having an outwardlyprojecting base, prongs pivotally mounted and inclined toward theirsupports to pierce a rug, carriers for said prongs mounted on saidframe, the said frame having in its sides openings adapted to receivethe points of the prongs and openings at the corners to receive thepoints of prongs pivotally mounted at said corners.

8. In a rug holder of the character stated, a frame having an outwardlyprojecting base and a flange at an angle to said base, prongs adapted topierce a rug, carriers for said prongs, and means permitting motions ofsaid carriers and lateral adjustment thereof, said prongs being inclinedtoward the pivots of their carriers.

AUGUST 0. SOHOEN.

Witnesses:

JOHN A. WIEDERSHEIM, HARRY C. DALTON.

